lil josh
02-18-2007, 02:33 AM
Lol found this on the internet, its a list of a few famouse people that smoke weed lol :)
Cannabis smokers
Bob Marley. A major icon of cannabis smoking.
Bob Marley. A major icon of cannabis smoking.
* At the Drive-In - The American post-Hardcore band admitted that during the recording of their debut album Acrobatic Tenement they were under the influence of marijuana and rumours also surfaced that members Cedric Bixler Zavala's and Omar Rodriguez Lopez's heavy drug use was behind the band's break up.
* Louis Armstrong - a steady user and arrested in March 1931 for possession, according to his 1971 autobiography. Said to have been fond of 'muggles' all through his long career.
* The Beatles - symbols of sixties drug use.
* Jack Black - Actor, member of the band Tenacious D, promotes the legalization of marijuana, even referring to those who wish to keep it banned as "old fucking shrivs" in the song, "City Hall". Nominated for High Times' "Stoner of the Year" in 2003. [9]
* Dave Chappelle - Wrote and starred in the stoner film Half Baked, performed various weed-related skits on Chappelle's Show, and has openly admitted to the use of the drug in his personal life.
* Tommy Chong - famous alongside Cheech Marin as the infamous stoner duo Cheech and Chong for the "cannabis culture" films. Still smoking today.
* Bill Clinton - famous as a cannabis user for his quip during the 1992 presidential election that he tried marijuana, but "never inhaled"
* George Clinton - Leader of the legendary funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, and a long time legalization activist
* Kurt Cobain-used cannabis among other drugs.
* Joe Cocker - arrested in 1976 in Australia for possession of cannabis.
* Mitch Daniels current Governor of Indiana and former head of the Office of Management and Budget for US President George W. Bush - arrested in 1971 for possession of cannabis while a student at Princeton University.
* Bob Denver - actor best known for playing the role of Gilligan on Gilligan's Island. Spent the later years of his life using cannabis and raising goldfish.[10]
* Snoop Dogg - Rapper, Known weed smoker. Often seen smoking on stage, in his car, and on various TV appearances. It was revealed that he has a room in his home specifically for weed smoking known as the Green Room. He claimed to have quit smoking in 2003, only to relapse after 4 months.
* Dr. Dre - Rapper famous for the release of the hit album The Chronic, which got its name from a slang term for cannabis. Also released the single "The Next Episode," which popularized the phrase "Hey, hey, hey, hey, smoke weed every day."
* The Game - Rapper who can be seen smoking marijuana in the studio. He has also made many references to the drug in various songs
* Bob Dylan - famous singer/songwriter who was known to smoke marijuana. Dylan is often considered responsible for influencing the early drug use of the Beatles. Wrote the song Rainy Day Women #12 and 35, the chorus of which is a jubilant "But I would not feel so all alone/ Everybody must get stoned"
* Art Garfunkel - Busted twice in 2004 and 2005 for possession, the latter after a joint was found in his car.
* Allen Ginsberg - American Beat poet. He formed a bridge between the Beat movement of the 1950s and the hippies. Said "Pot is fun!" and "I smoke marijuana every chance I get."
* Gary Hall Jr. - American World Class and Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer. Tested positive for cannabis during the opening days of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. He avoided a punishment because at the time THC was not on the list of banned substances. After another positive test in 1998, he received a three-month suspension from competition. During the 2000 Olympics however, he said he was clean, and would never smoke again.
* Woody Harrelson - Pro-hemp activist known for his frequent smoking habits. Smokes the drug for both recreational and meditative purposes. Narrated Grass, a film about the history of marijuana. Is a member of NORML.
* Prince Harry - member of the British Royal family. Experienced some controversy with cannabis and was persuaded to stop.
* Jimi Hendrix - Famous guitar player. Was known for smoking cannabis on stage and in his limosine.
* Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - famous 1969 bust, defended by The Times in an editorial.
* Fela Kuti - Nigerian musician, bandleader and activist, founder of Afrobeat. Swallowed a joint that police planted on him. In response, the police took him into custody and waited to examine his feces. Fela enlisted the help of his prison mates and gave the police someone else's feces. He was freed and recounted this tale in his album Expensive Shit.
* Timothy Leary - American writer and psychologist. 1960s counterculture icon and campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use. Gave up smoking later in life for medical reasons, but continued cannabis use via eating in the form of what has been called the Leary Biscut
* Ludacris - Rapper from Atlanta known for his claims to smoke a large amount of the drug. Released "Blueberry Yum Yum," an ode to a particular strain of cannabis. Its video features Ludacris touring a greenhouse in Amsterdam and smoking two "mega joints."
* Bill Maher - Comedian and satirist. Member of NORML's Advisory Board. Makes frequent allusions to his pot smoking habit on his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher.
* Bob Marley - as a Rastafari, Bob Marley was a great defender of cannabis, which he used as a sacrament. It is mentioned in many of his songs and on the cover of Catch a Fire he is seen smoking a large spliff.
* Matthew McConaughey - actor/humanitarian, found in his home by the police playing bongos nude with a bong visible.
* Rosa Meriläinen - Finnish politician. In an interview she confessed to having used cannabis during her career as a representative.
* George Michael - pop icon claims to smoke too much cannabis.
* Robert Mitchum - American actor and singer. He used cannabis in the late 1940s and was the first Hollywood actor arrested for possession of cannabis[11]. Smoked cigarettes as well.
* Mo Mowlam - Popular UK politician, said (parodying Bill Clinton) that she tried it and inhaled.
* Willie Nelson - A member of NORML, they call him "America's most beloved marijuana smoker". Those that have been on his tour bus have described seeing an ashtray with several joints, live cannabis plants, and garbage bags full of the drugs. [12]
* Ed O'Brien - Guitarist in British rock band Radiohead. He has admitted to being stoned while recording tracks for their seminal 1995 album The Bends.
* Carl Sagan - Frequent cannabis smoker who wrote an essay on cannabis use under the pseudonym "Mr. X," which he credits as inspiring much of his intellectual work (although this was not known until after his death). His illustrious career is often considered a testament to the idea that smoking cannabis does not make people unambitious and lazy[citation needed].
* Gwen Stefani- wrote Rock Steady in Jamaica with her band No Doubt, with numerous references to cannabis in the lyrics. Also references the drug in her solo album Love, Angel, Music, Baby.
* Hunter S. Thompson - Well-known user of cannabis and other drugs. Wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a drug-filled book that's very popular in cannabis culture. Pioneer of gonzo journalism.
* Peter Tosh - Rastafari musician, wrote Legalise It, famous for smoking on stage and getting beaten up by the police as a result.
* Montel Williams - Advocate for the use of medicinal cannabis, which he uses to treat multiple sclerosis.
* Sean Paul - Made a song with Busta Rhymes, called Gimme the Light, in which he sings about smoking cannabis.
* Method Man and Redman - References to smoking weed abound in their lyrics. Method is a member of the revolutionary hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan who with the exception of Ghostface, who recently stopped, all smoke marijuana as well. Red and Meth, who have both released critically-acclaimed solo records, appeared in a mid-'90s commercial for St. Ide's and later hooked up on their light-hearted duet Blackout!. Then in late 2001, they released their comedic stoner flick How High. They also stared in a short lived sitcom, Method & Red. As of 2006, Redman is co-hosting the High Times Stony Awards in October, while Meth just released a new solo album (which has cameos from Redman) aptly titled 4:21...The Day After.
* Ian Brown, singer, former frontman of The Stone Roses, stated to have regularly smoked cannabis before appearing on stage.
Luke Heudebourck singer, he smokes weed at party's and when he is touring.
* Whitney Houston, an american singer, has been known to smoke weed and was arrested for possession of weed and other drugs many times.
Cannabis smokers
Bob Marley. A major icon of cannabis smoking.
Bob Marley. A major icon of cannabis smoking.
* At the Drive-In - The American post-Hardcore band admitted that during the recording of their debut album Acrobatic Tenement they were under the influence of marijuana and rumours also surfaced that members Cedric Bixler Zavala's and Omar Rodriguez Lopez's heavy drug use was behind the band's break up.
* Louis Armstrong - a steady user and arrested in March 1931 for possession, according to his 1971 autobiography. Said to have been fond of 'muggles' all through his long career.
* The Beatles - symbols of sixties drug use.
* Jack Black - Actor, member of the band Tenacious D, promotes the legalization of marijuana, even referring to those who wish to keep it banned as "old fucking shrivs" in the song, "City Hall". Nominated for High Times' "Stoner of the Year" in 2003. [9]
* Dave Chappelle - Wrote and starred in the stoner film Half Baked, performed various weed-related skits on Chappelle's Show, and has openly admitted to the use of the drug in his personal life.
* Tommy Chong - famous alongside Cheech Marin as the infamous stoner duo Cheech and Chong for the "cannabis culture" films. Still smoking today.
* Bill Clinton - famous as a cannabis user for his quip during the 1992 presidential election that he tried marijuana, but "never inhaled"
* George Clinton - Leader of the legendary funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, and a long time legalization activist
* Kurt Cobain-used cannabis among other drugs.
* Joe Cocker - arrested in 1976 in Australia for possession of cannabis.
* Mitch Daniels current Governor of Indiana and former head of the Office of Management and Budget for US President George W. Bush - arrested in 1971 for possession of cannabis while a student at Princeton University.
* Bob Denver - actor best known for playing the role of Gilligan on Gilligan's Island. Spent the later years of his life using cannabis and raising goldfish.[10]
* Snoop Dogg - Rapper, Known weed smoker. Often seen smoking on stage, in his car, and on various TV appearances. It was revealed that he has a room in his home specifically for weed smoking known as the Green Room. He claimed to have quit smoking in 2003, only to relapse after 4 months.
* Dr. Dre - Rapper famous for the release of the hit album The Chronic, which got its name from a slang term for cannabis. Also released the single "The Next Episode," which popularized the phrase "Hey, hey, hey, hey, smoke weed every day."
* The Game - Rapper who can be seen smoking marijuana in the studio. He has also made many references to the drug in various songs
* Bob Dylan - famous singer/songwriter who was known to smoke marijuana. Dylan is often considered responsible for influencing the early drug use of the Beatles. Wrote the song Rainy Day Women #12 and 35, the chorus of which is a jubilant "But I would not feel so all alone/ Everybody must get stoned"
* Art Garfunkel - Busted twice in 2004 and 2005 for possession, the latter after a joint was found in his car.
* Allen Ginsberg - American Beat poet. He formed a bridge between the Beat movement of the 1950s and the hippies. Said "Pot is fun!" and "I smoke marijuana every chance I get."
* Gary Hall Jr. - American World Class and Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer. Tested positive for cannabis during the opening days of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. He avoided a punishment because at the time THC was not on the list of banned substances. After another positive test in 1998, he received a three-month suspension from competition. During the 2000 Olympics however, he said he was clean, and would never smoke again.
* Woody Harrelson - Pro-hemp activist known for his frequent smoking habits. Smokes the drug for both recreational and meditative purposes. Narrated Grass, a film about the history of marijuana. Is a member of NORML.
* Prince Harry - member of the British Royal family. Experienced some controversy with cannabis and was persuaded to stop.
* Jimi Hendrix - Famous guitar player. Was known for smoking cannabis on stage and in his limosine.
* Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - famous 1969 bust, defended by The Times in an editorial.
* Fela Kuti - Nigerian musician, bandleader and activist, founder of Afrobeat. Swallowed a joint that police planted on him. In response, the police took him into custody and waited to examine his feces. Fela enlisted the help of his prison mates and gave the police someone else's feces. He was freed and recounted this tale in his album Expensive Shit.
* Timothy Leary - American writer and psychologist. 1960s counterculture icon and campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use. Gave up smoking later in life for medical reasons, but continued cannabis use via eating in the form of what has been called the Leary Biscut
* Ludacris - Rapper from Atlanta known for his claims to smoke a large amount of the drug. Released "Blueberry Yum Yum," an ode to a particular strain of cannabis. Its video features Ludacris touring a greenhouse in Amsterdam and smoking two "mega joints."
* Bill Maher - Comedian and satirist. Member of NORML's Advisory Board. Makes frequent allusions to his pot smoking habit on his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher.
* Bob Marley - as a Rastafari, Bob Marley was a great defender of cannabis, which he used as a sacrament. It is mentioned in many of his songs and on the cover of Catch a Fire he is seen smoking a large spliff.
* Matthew McConaughey - actor/humanitarian, found in his home by the police playing bongos nude with a bong visible.
* Rosa Meriläinen - Finnish politician. In an interview she confessed to having used cannabis during her career as a representative.
* George Michael - pop icon claims to smoke too much cannabis.
* Robert Mitchum - American actor and singer. He used cannabis in the late 1940s and was the first Hollywood actor arrested for possession of cannabis[11]. Smoked cigarettes as well.
* Mo Mowlam - Popular UK politician, said (parodying Bill Clinton) that she tried it and inhaled.
* Willie Nelson - A member of NORML, they call him "America's most beloved marijuana smoker". Those that have been on his tour bus have described seeing an ashtray with several joints, live cannabis plants, and garbage bags full of the drugs. [12]
* Ed O'Brien - Guitarist in British rock band Radiohead. He has admitted to being stoned while recording tracks for their seminal 1995 album The Bends.
* Carl Sagan - Frequent cannabis smoker who wrote an essay on cannabis use under the pseudonym "Mr. X," which he credits as inspiring much of his intellectual work (although this was not known until after his death). His illustrious career is often considered a testament to the idea that smoking cannabis does not make people unambitious and lazy[citation needed].
* Gwen Stefani- wrote Rock Steady in Jamaica with her band No Doubt, with numerous references to cannabis in the lyrics. Also references the drug in her solo album Love, Angel, Music, Baby.
* Hunter S. Thompson - Well-known user of cannabis and other drugs. Wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a drug-filled book that's very popular in cannabis culture. Pioneer of gonzo journalism.
* Peter Tosh - Rastafari musician, wrote Legalise It, famous for smoking on stage and getting beaten up by the police as a result.
* Montel Williams - Advocate for the use of medicinal cannabis, which he uses to treat multiple sclerosis.
* Sean Paul - Made a song with Busta Rhymes, called Gimme the Light, in which he sings about smoking cannabis.
* Method Man and Redman - References to smoking weed abound in their lyrics. Method is a member of the revolutionary hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan who with the exception of Ghostface, who recently stopped, all smoke marijuana as well. Red and Meth, who have both released critically-acclaimed solo records, appeared in a mid-'90s commercial for St. Ide's and later hooked up on their light-hearted duet Blackout!. Then in late 2001, they released their comedic stoner flick How High. They also stared in a short lived sitcom, Method & Red. As of 2006, Redman is co-hosting the High Times Stony Awards in October, while Meth just released a new solo album (which has cameos from Redman) aptly titled 4:21...The Day After.
* Ian Brown, singer, former frontman of The Stone Roses, stated to have regularly smoked cannabis before appearing on stage.
Luke Heudebourck singer, he smokes weed at party's and when he is touring.
* Whitney Houston, an american singer, has been known to smoke weed and was arrested for possession of weed and other drugs many times.